Well, the trip is one week away. In seven days we head to China and in nine days we get to finally meet Faith! It's starting to be all I think about and I am very excited to go! At adoration (during Lift) on Tuesday night it was all I could pray about.
I prayed to tell God I was too weak to do this, God assured me He will be the strength.
I prayed to tell God I was not worthy to be chosen to do this, He told me that only through Him can I be worthy.
I prayed to ask God to help me every step of the way, He assured me He would.
After adoration I felt very confident that what we are doing is from God and through God, not ME, there is no ME here, it has to be all God. There is no other way this is possible. God has granted me the peace I need to accomplish this. I trust He will be with me in the plane as I fly to China, I trust he will give me the patience and trust when we finally get to meet Faith. I trust in His love and guidance for the trip ahead.
PEACE! Kevin G.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Cost Breakdown
We received a cost breakdown today as well - not sure how you can put any price on the priceless life of a child but figured this could be posted here to just help others who are discerning adoption from China!
Home Study Fee $2050 4/2/2008
Admin Fee $3400 10/27/2008
China Center for
Adoption Affairs $1050 10/27/2008
Travel Fee $6039 10/15/2009
Chinese & US
Govnmt Fees $7000 11/2/2009
Total $19,539
This doesn't cover the donation to the orphanage or other fees such as purchasing a Visa, Passport and many other costs that we can't remember at the moment!
Home Study Fee $2050 4/2/2008
Admin Fee $3400 10/27/2008
China Center for
Adoption Affairs $1050 10/27/2008
Travel Fee $6039 10/15/2009
Chinese & US
Govnmt Fees $7000 11/2/2009
Total $19,539
This doesn't cover the donation to the orphanage or other fees such as purchasing a Visa, Passport and many other costs that we can't remember at the moment!
Well we got an itenerary today and had to dole out a bit more cash!
10/30 Arrive Bejing UA851 15:25
The President Hotel
10/31 Bejing Sightseeing Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall
11/01 Depart Bejing for MU2452 11:45/13:35
Wuhan by air Wuhan Marco Polo Hotel
11/02 Adoption process Meet FAITH!!!! Doctor to examine kids
full day with guide
11/03 Adoption process Notary
full day with guide
11/04 Free may go to zoo
11/05 Free
11/06 Morning free, afternoon China Southern Airline CZ6590 20:30/22:00
receive passport depart White Swan Hotal
Wuhan for Guangzhou
11/07 Visa physical for Faith
11/08 Free day
11/09 Visa interview 9 or 9:30am US Consulate in Guangzhou
11/10 Free
11/11 Free
11/12 Oath and Visa
11/13 Leave Guangzhou for HKG KA783 9:50am
Connecting flight home UA862 12:50pm
10/30 Arrive Bejing UA851 15:25
The President Hotel
10/31 Bejing Sightseeing Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall
11/01 Depart Bejing for MU2452 11:45/13:35
Wuhan by air Wuhan Marco Polo Hotel
11/02 Adoption process Meet FAITH!!!! Doctor to examine kids
full day with guide
11/03 Adoption process Notary
full day with guide
11/04 Free may go to zoo
11/05 Free
11/06 Morning free, afternoon China Southern Airline CZ6590 20:30/22:00
receive passport depart White Swan Hotal
Wuhan for Guangzhou
11/07 Visa physical for Faith
11/08 Free day
11/09 Visa interview 9 or 9:30am US Consulate in Guangzhou
11/10 Free
11/11 Free
11/12 Oath and Visa
11/13 Leave Guangzhou for HKG KA783 9:50am
Connecting flight home UA862 12:50pm
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Travel meeting
Tomorrow afternoon we have our travel meeting and we also should get our itinerary then as well. It's coming up fast!
And just as an aside, if you ever need passport photos we recommend CVS, they are cheap and easy, taking them yourselves is just too much of an adventure!
And just as an aside, if you ever need passport photos we recommend CVS, they are cheap and easy, taking them yourselves is just too much of an adventure!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Email from CAWLI - the travel dates look GREAT!
Dear Allisona and Kevin,
Congratulation! We got your visa appointment just now. It is Nov.9th,
9:00am, this is perfect date for your family, you can travel with the
group. Please see attachment and read it carefully.
Now we can issue your tickets and arrange all your travel in China.I
will let Lily from FET issue your international tickets this afternoon
and she will send your international travel itinerary to you very soon.
Due to the china and US holiday, I will send your final itinerary until
next Tue. The travel quote will give you on travel meeting.
Our travel meeting is on Oct.15th at 1:00--3:00pm.
Have any question don't hesitated to contact me.
It's rain day, but it should be a very nice day for your family.
Ellen
Congratulation! We got your visa appointment just now. It is Nov.9th,
9:00am, this is perfect date for your family, you can travel with the
group. Please see attachment and read it carefully.
Now we can issue your tickets and arrange all your travel in China.I
will let Lily from FET issue your international tickets this afternoon
and she will send your international travel itinerary to you very soon.
Due to the china and US holiday, I will send your final itinerary until
next Tue. The travel quote will give you on travel meeting.
Our travel meeting is on Oct.15th at 1:00--3:00pm.
Have any question don't hesitated to contact me.
It's rain day, but it should be a very nice day for your family.
Ellen
Phew!
Well, our travel Visa's are still good! Allison had a bit of a panic attack thinking they may be expired and that would have been another $300+! They are good until next year.
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